{"id":2965,"date":"2017-09-08T10:31:47","date_gmt":"2017-09-08T09:31:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.ift.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/?p=2965"},"modified":"2017-09-08T10:40:17","modified_gmt":"2017-09-08T09:40:17","slug":"parents-of-mainland-students-praise-ift-environment-hands-on-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/parents-of-mainland-students-praise-ift-environment-hands-on-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Parents of Mainland students praise IFT environment, hands-on learning"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2965 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-herald-lay-c1'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"herald-popup\" href='https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Ms-Hong-Fang_1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Ms-Hong-Fang_1-470x313.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-c1 size-herald-lay-c1\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2967\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Ms-Hong-Fang_1-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Ms-Hong-Fang_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Ms-Hong-Fang_1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Ms-Hong-Fang_1-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Ms-Hong-Fang_1-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Ms-Hong-Fang_1-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Ms-Hong-Fang_1-187x124.jpg 187w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Ms-Hong-Fang_1.jpg 990w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2967'>\n\t\t\t\tMs. Hong Fang\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"herald-popup\" href='https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Ms-Lin-Jing_2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Ms-Lin-Jing_2-470x313.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-c1 size-herald-lay-c1\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Ms-Lin-Jing_2-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Ms-Lin-Jing_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Ms-Lin-Jing_2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Ms-Lin-Jing_2-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Ms-Lin-Jing_2-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Ms-Lin-Jing_2-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Ms-Lin-Jing_2-187x124.jpg 187w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Ms-Lin-Jing_2.jpg 990w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2968'>\n\t\t\t\tMs. Lin Jing\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"herald-popup\" href='https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Mr-Xie-Nan_1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Mr-Xie-Nan_1-470x313.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-c1 size-herald-lay-c1\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2966\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Mr-Xie-Nan_1-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Mr-Xie-Nan_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Mr-Xie-Nan_1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Mr-Xie-Nan_1-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Mr-Xie-Nan_1-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Mr-Xie-Nan_1-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Mr-Xie-Nan_1-187x124.jpg 187w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Mr-Xie-Nan_1.jpg 990w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2966'>\n\t\t\t\tMr. Xie Nan\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<span class='pum-trigger  popmake-2971  text-center font-blue' data-do-default=''>\u4e2d\u6587\u6458\u8981 \/ Summary in Chinese<\/span>\n<p>A group of more than 50 parents drawn from the families of Year 1 IFT students from Mainland China toured the Institute\u2019s facilities on 21 August. They were impressed by the teaching and learning environment at IFT, and by the Institute\u2019s focus regarding hands-on experience.<\/p>\n<p>One of the parents, Ms. Hong Fang, has a daughter just starting IFT studies. She has enrolled on the programme leading to a Bachelor of Science in Tourism Business Management.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe education systems in Macao and Hong Kong lean towards Western-style systems, but the cultural background is closer to that of Mainland China. This means our children can adapt to life here more easily,\u201d says Ms. Hong, who attended the parents\u2019 tour of IFT.<\/p>\n<p>She also highlights that IFT undergraduates are required to undergo a 6-month internship in the 3<sup>rd<\/sup> year of their studies. Ms. Hong says such experience can help strengthen her daughter\u2019s education and make her more competitive when entering the labour market.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe education provided by IFT, which includes an internship, allows its graduates to be more competitive\u2026 My daughter likes this style of education more,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>Ms. Lin Jing\u2019s daughter is also a new student at IFT: she is a Year 1 undergraduate in the Bachelor of Science in Tourism Event Management Programme.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI saw on the information brochure that IFT seeks to provide students with skills that can assist them in their future career. This is very attractive to me because this approach is very pragmatic,\u201d Ms. Lin says.<\/p>\n<p>She additionally highlights that English is the medium of education for all daytime bachelor degree programmes at the Institute, which she says can help her daughter improve her English-language skills.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Xie Nan also joined the parents\u2019 tour of the IFT facilities. His daughter has enrolled on the Bachelor of Science in Tourism Retail and Marketing Management Programme.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEducation at IFT also focuses on practice and training,\u201d Mr. Xie says. \u201cThis, I believe, helps graduates better integrate in society.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Xie says a bachelor degree in a field related to tourism means good employment prospects. It can unlock several potential career paths, from hotel to catering to branding, he adds.<\/p>\n<p>The parents\u2019 tour of IFT included a visit to the Institute\u2019s Main Campus, with lunch at the Windows Cafeteria \u2013 the Institute\u2019s staff and student canteen. Parents also toured the IFT Taipa Campus, including the student accommodation facilities.<\/p>\n<p>IFT is welcoming a total of 427 new students in academic year 2017\/18, representing an aggregate of 7 different countries or regions: Mainland China, the Macao SAR, the Hong Kong SAR, the Republic of the\u00a0Fiji\u00a0Islands, the Republic of Korea, Singapore and Vietnam.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A group of more than 50 parents drawn from the families of Year 1 IFT students from Mainland China toured the Institute\u2019s facilities on 21 August. 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